Description
Officially Licensed US Navy VP-23 Seahawks Patch — Patrol Squadron 23 Maritime Patrol Aviation Embroidered Patch
The Seahawks of VP-23 — Atlantic Fleet sub hunters who kept watch from Bermuda to the North Atlantic.
Patrol Squadron 23 (VP-23), the “Seahawks,” was a U.S. Navy maritime patrol squadron based at NAS Brunswick, Maine. VP-23 operated the P-3C Orion and conducted anti-submarine warfare, surface surveillance, and intelligence collection missions across the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. During the Cold War, VP-23 flew barrier patrols and surveillance missions tracking Soviet submarine activity in the GIUK (Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom) Gap — one of the most strategically critical chokepoints in the Atlantic. The Seahawks deployed extensively during the Cold War, Desert Storm, and post-9/11 operations before being disestablished as part of the consolidation of the maritime patrol community. VP-23’s legacy represents decades of Atlantic Fleet vigilance.
Perfect For:
VP-23 Seahawks veterans, P-3C Orion aircrew, NAS Brunswick alumni, Cold War maritime patrol aviators, and US Navy patrol squadron patch collectors.
Seahawks. Atlantic guardians.
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